Tales Of The Valkyries - Velorian
Tal es of t he V al kyri es b y S h a d a r1Tales of the ValkyriesHana - Part ThreeBy Shadar and RobRevision: Sunday, March 27, 2005Chapter 42December 1, 2013: Dubai, UAERob had no idea if it was day or night when he was awakened by apainfully full bladder. A glance at the clock said it was just aftermidnight. He’d slept only a few hours.That damn beer, he realized.He got up and headed for the toilet, half asleep and seriouslyjetlagged as he unzipped himself while walking toward the bathroomdoor. He was through the doorway when he came face to face with anaked woman!She wasn't Bryn. For instead of a Valkyrie’s blonde hair, she hadwavy, raven tresses that hung down her back to her waist. And piercinggreen eyes.He blinked in the bright light, his jet-lagged daze given way toshocked surprise as he gawked at the unfamiliar woman. She in turn hadfrozen in the midst of undressing, her arms high over her head. She wasan inch taller than his 5’10, and was completely gorgeous, withamazingly eyes that seemed to give of their own light in the dimbathroom. She had large, uplifted breasts that looked so amazingly firmthat they had to be GenTeched. A simple diamond solitaire necklace washer only jewelry.-1-
H an a – P art T wo2The woman stared back at him, her briefly startled look brighteninginto a sexy smile as she lowered her eyes. “How nice," she remarked. “Ireally love this service.”"Huh?" Rob wondered out loud, finding himself staring at her largenipples. He quickly redirected his attention to her face, He noted herdownward glance before she looked up to meet his eyes. The sound ofher voice could soothe the worst of injuries.She winked at him in a way that made his heart leap. "The amenitieshave definitely gotten better here since my last visit. I’ve barely arrived,and you’re already here."A number of connections suddenly illumined a number of lightbulbs in Rob's head, and he backed away from the woman, stammeringas he struggled to put himself away. He grimaced in pain as his zippercaught. "Ah, now just hold on a second - Shit! - I'm, uh - OW! Dammit! I'm not a member - I mean an employee - on the, uh, stiff - I mean staff."
Tal es of t he V al kyri es b y S h a d a r3His eyes grew even larger as he struggled painfully to close hiszipper. It wasn’t just his finger that had caught.The woman stood in the middle of the huge room, her stunningfigure stretching his limits of imagination regarding feminine beauty.Rob couldn’t help but trace his eyes down her body, now that he was farenough away to take it all in, and found she wore a thong of filmymaterial that was silver in color, and . . . which looked oddly seamless.He saw no stitching that might fasten the material around an elasticband, nor did he see any binding in the material that would allow forstretch. He also noted the way the garment shown with a brilliance thatfar exceeded ordinary chrome, the straps of the thong slung high aroundher hips. It reflected her tanned skin like a mirror even as it formed aperfect arrow pointing straight to the little triangle that cupped herwomanhood."A pity," he heard her say.Rob looked back up at her face, truly confused now."That you're not a . . . member - of the . . . staff," she went on toelaborate. “They say no request is to be refused.” The woman smiled in adisarming way that immediately put Rob at ease. She came forward, andextended her hand to him, revealing a long, graceful arm."I'm Kaahira," she offered to introduce herself. She pronounced it asKaah’ra with a very soft ‘a’.Rob instantly recognized the ancient name from Odin's table.Kaahira was one of the original sixteen of his offspring. But allValkyrie’s were blonde, weren’t they? Lost in his thoughts, he barely hadthe presence of mind to raise his own hand to meet hers.Her grip was very firm, her fingers long and feminine."And your name?" she asked."Uh, York, ma'am. Rob York. Sergeant. US Army."Kaahira slowed her hand even as Rob kept pumping it nervously.Even dressed as she was, she exuded a sense of masterful confidence thatfilled the room. "Pleased to meet you, Sergeant York," she granted him."Likewise, I'm sure," Rob returned, the usual pleasantries soundingridiculous here in this bathroom.Kaahira looked down at their hands. "You’ve got a good grip for amortal. I like that.""Uhm " said Rob, utterly transfixed by her presence, by herbeauty, and the fact that she’d just referred to him as a mortal. He wasunaware that he was still gripping her hand with all his strength.Kaahira suddenly bowed as she gave herself over to good-naturedlaughter. She pulled her hand from his and raised her legs beneath herselfto float backward through the air, proving what he already knew: that shewas a Valkyrie.-3-
H an a – P art T wo4"You mortals are so cute when you get flustered!" she chortledamiably, returning to her feet. She assumed a wide stance, her fistsresting atop her hips."You’re Bryn’s friend?”“We refer to each other as sisters.”Rob couldn’t help but stare. Kaahira didn’t have Bryn’s lean,muscular build, or her platinum hiar, but she made up for it in sheerbeauty. “You don’t look like sisters,” he blurted out.“You were expecting that all Valkyrie’s look the same?" she askedin a dark tone of playful mockery. “We can look anyway we want to.”Before he could nod, Kaahira proved it. Her entire appearancebegan to transform as if by magic. Her slender built expandeddramatically - no, incred - aston - her musculature quickly surpassed allbelievability, her tiny, silver thong spreading upward and downward tocover her rapidly ballooning physique. When the metamorphose wascomplete, Kaahira looked as if she weighed four hundred pounds, everybit of it - save for her amazingly proportionate breasts - incomparablyhard muscle. Her truly unearthly build was clad, from head to toe, in abody suit that was the same brilliant shade of silver that her thong hadbeen. It was sheer enough as to appear almost transparent on her, andmolded itself perfectly around every one of her innumerable curves aswell as over the thrust of every risen vein.She was wearing a pair of feminine gloves and silver slippers thatwrapped themselves skintight around her sinewy feet, her head encasedin a splendidly tooled helmet with a flowing, silver plume, the beaverraised above her eyes.She appeared, at once, battle ready, and yet, too beautiful for words.When Kaahira was satisfied with the numbing impression she'dmade on him, she bared her teeth, and emitted a rumbling sound that wasintensely frightening.Rob shuddered involuntarily and backed away, remembering wherehe'd heard that sound before. It was the same rumbling sound Bryn hadmade back on the quay when she was angry. He quickly reasoned that aValkyrie's throat must be constructed in such a way as to enable her torealistically emulate the sound of peeling thunder."You wouldn't want to meet me face-to-face on a battlefield,"Kaahira stated with a confident smirk.It took a few moments for Rob to shake off the shock of hertransformation, not to mention the physical presence of this giantess inhis bathroom. The way she looked at him, though, and the way shespoke, put him on a whole new plane of living. Words formed in hismind, as if from a long-forgotten dream."If so, I’d be at your side," he said, well aware that she was now sixinches taller than he was, "anytime, anywhere, for now, and, yes, forever,but face to face eh, I doubt it."
Tal es of t he V al kyri es b y S h a d a r5With her fists still planted solidly on her hips, the fully formed,and armed, Valkyrie reared back, and positively roared with boisterous,wonderful laughter. When she was sated with her mirthful outburst,Kaahira relaxed from her pose, and approached Rob, ambling hermonstrous bulk with an ease learned over eons. Her silver shod feetmade a metallic clinking noise as her heels stuck the tile of the floor. Herplume danced lightly with the cadence of her pace.Kaahira stood directly in front of Rob as she raised her giganticarms, and placed her gloved hands firmly on his shoulders. Her body wasan utterly impenetrable wall of shining, silver colored muscle. Herplumed helmet towered two feet above him."I do like you, Rob York," she said. She squeezed him gently, andthen gave his body a friendly shake. "But I was about to take a shower."Without another word, she turned, and walked toward the showerentrance. It was a curved, tiled hallway that led to a shower large enoughto accommodate half a dozen people.Rob was staring at her as she changed again. Her astoundingmusculature diminished - evaporating before his eyes. By the time she'dreached the shower doorway, she was once again a slender, astoundinglybeautiful woman. A woman made of polished silver.She paused there a moment, then looked back at him. "Would youcare to join me?""You're going to shower?" Rob wondered out loud, "like that?"Kaahira looked down at herself, seemingly unaware that she wasstill encased in that strange, silver material. "Hm," she murmured idly. "Isuppose you're right. I guess it would be best if I was naked."At once, the silver left her hands and feet, flowing up her limbslike water. Her helmet, along with its plume, melted into flowingquicksilver, breaching at her crown, and running down both sides of herhead. It breached again at either of her shoulders, coursing down hertorso in rivulets like caressing fingers. The silver continued to moveitself along her body until she appeared to be wearing trunks, thencycling shorts until, at last, she stood before Rob wearing nothing but hertiny, strangely glowing, silver thong. She looked exactly as she had whenhe first walked into the bathroom. Quite possibly, the most beautifulwoman on the planet."There," she stated with finality. "Is that better?""Whub . . . whab . . . ," Rob stammered, finding he couldn’t get hismouth to work after what he'd just seen. "What happened?" finally cameout.Kaahira gave him an indulgent look. "I undressed to take ashower," she informed him academically."Yeah, but . . . ," Rob stammered, then, "How'd you do that?”Kaahira smiled at him graciously. "It's my armor." She couldgather by his dumbfounded look that Rob was a little light on 'armor'.-5-
H an a – P art T wo6"It's a part of me," she continued, "and every Valkyrie. It's actually aseparate, living organism, bonded to me alone. No one else can wear it not even another Valkyrie. It moves as I move, feels as I feel and itprotects me as I need."Rob found his voice as his sense of shock wore off. "What's itmade of?" he asked her."It's a living metal," she shrugged, "forged by Odin himself. Shewalked back across the bathroom toward him. "Here, take a look."He crouched as Kaahira stod before him, forcing his eyes awayfrom the arresting perfection of her figure, her perfectly tanned skin,trying not to think of the temptation of her groin. He focused instead onthe silver material that barely clothed her painfully inviting pelvis. Ashe'd observed before, there were no seams, or stitching in the garment. Itwas of a single piece, solid in consistency, possessing neither mesh norweave. It fit her like a second skin - to the point of appearing to havebeen spray painted on her."Touch it," Kaahira invited him, watching him study her armor asshe looked down between her prominent breasts.Rob put out an exploring hand, trying to find a safe spot to touchher. He finally dared to run his fingers along the tiny strap that ran upover her hip. He'd expected the metal to feel cool, but his touchencountered warmth, as well as the unyielding tensile strength that ofpolished metal. There was no texture to it. It was as smooth as a piece ofglass."Smite it," Kaahira told him.Rob looked up to see her angelic face framed between her breasts.Her skin shown with boundless vitality. Nowhere did he see a trace ofsag or downward heaviness."Go on.""Huh?" Rob looked at her face. She was smiling at him."Smite it," she urged him.'Smite', he mused to himself, smiling at her use of the archaic, butnoble, term.Rob curled a finger, and tentatively struck a knuckle against thethong's boarder just above her groin. "I'll be goddamned," he murmured.The thing really was a kind of metal.He rapped the thong again - harder that time. His knuckle gave offa dull, thin sound - like striking tin, but then he judged the metal'sthickness to be only a millimeter - if that. He was about to launch hisknuckle again when Kaahira suddenly sprang up on her toes. Robinstantly decided that his altered trajectory would be invasive."Coward," he heard Kaahira say down to him.Rob looked up at her. She was smiling impishly, and so helaughed.
7Tal es of t he V al kyri es b y S h a d a r"Would you like to scrub my back?" she invited him. "A Valkyrieis strong, but not really double jointed, and I've always had so muchtrouble reaching my middle back."She turned and retraced her steps toward the shower withmeasured slowness. Her perfectly rounded buttocks flexed erotically intime with her slender calves.Rob knew helpless temptation when he saw it, and he couldn'tbelieve that, with all his lousy luck with women, this goddess could bethe slightest bit interested in him. Yet there she was, her hips swaying insuch a lovely way, that little thing of metal moving with her, nearlydisappeared between her tight buttocks. Her step was so light, like shewas floating across the floor, her feet, and legs, merely going through themotions of propelling her glorious body forward.Nah, he chastened himself disconsolately, she's just playing withme. She could have any man. He stood up, feeling his back stiffening. Iknow she doesn't mean it, but "There's a long handled brush in theshower that should scrub your back just fine," he said helpfully.Kaahira paused to look over her shoulder.There was something in the way she looked at him. A sense offamiliarity, more of a realization, even a feeling, passed between themwhich Rob couldn't readily identify, yet it filled him with comfortablewarmth. He felt a riot of urgent warmth rushing upward from his groin,and a teasing tingle of cold tingles tracing downward between hisshoulder blades to meet the warmth.He felt as if he was feeling what she was feeling."What's a girl," Kaahira asked with deceptive softness, "whenthere's a woman?"In the consuming flash of a lightning bolt, all was clear to him."Hana!" Rob fairly shouted.He would have collapsed to the floor if Kaahira hadn't rushedforward to catch him. His legs - his whole stinking body just seemed toturn into jelly on him."Hana . . . ," he breathed, sinking further and further.He fell, headlong, into a burning pit of grief, and guilt, over howtheir adventure had ended. He could still see her - bending that fuckingtank cannon like it was made out fucking licorice. He was so damnedproud of her . . . but now. "Oh!" he cried wretchedly. "God!""Come," Kaahira said softly, ministering from her experienceswith mortals in shock. "Lie down on the floor. It's alright."She guided Rob down to sit on the floor, but he wouldn’t lie down.The Valkyrie was reduced to kneeling beside him as his crying fitcontinued - seemingly without end. Rob carried on at length with themost piteous wailing. It pained Kaahira to know that she could heal theinjured - even raise the dead, but that she was powerless to mend a-7-
H an a – P art T wo8broken heart. She could only wait for his sorrow to ease."We were in Iraq - fighting . . . Hana, and me," Rob was finallyable to say. "There were people I had to get out - her father was one ofthem . . . I left her!"Kaahira listened carefully, but could see that Rob was losing itagain."I didn't know her dalvjra was coming, and I . . . I LEFT HER!"Confronted with an emotionally devastated mortal, the strong, andpowerful Valkyrie could do no more than what any woman would. Shegathered the stricken man, and held him to herself - wishing that herhealing breasts could stop his tears."Is there anything you could have done different from what youdid?" she asked him when she could."No," Rob shook his head, answering honestly through concludingsighs. "Not really. They were all prisoners - nobody was armed. If I'dturned back, it would've just gotten everyone killed."She heard him from the vantage point of more than two thousandyears of life experience. "Then what you did was right, Rob York," shejudged.He collapsed against her once more. "Oh, Hana!" he cried. "I'msorry!"Kaahira held him dearer that she would have expected of herself."Wherever Hana is," she said quietly, "she's alive, and she'll be alright.That much I can feel."He nodded, accepting for the moment that there was some kind ofconnection between Valkyries. He’d sensed something only momentsbefore. A connection to Hana herself.Kaahira could feel the man surrendering his remorse. "Does hermother know of what you've told me?""Yes," Rob replied in a surprisingly even tone. "That's why I'mhere.""Then Bryn has things well in hand," she said, smiling, trying tolighten Rob's mood. "You couldn't have hoped for a better ally."Rob clutched at Kaahira. "I've got to get her out," he statedweakly, but intensely. “Got to get her back!"She clutched him back. "Not in your condition you don't," shedecreed. "Any warrior must heal a wound before he can fight again." Herfingers touched away his tears. "Physical or emotional. And you haveonly just stopped your bleeding.”She began to rise, floating on air, lifting him back to his feet. “I’mgoing to take my shower, and you are not going to do anything sillywhile I'm gone. Do you understand?"Rob felt ashamed of his weakness, of losing control of his
Tal es of t he V al kyri es b y S h a d a r9emotions, of letting go of his thoughts - his feelings for Hana - even if foran instant, but he realized that Kaahira was right. He could do little tosave her on his own.Kaahira smiled as she saw the realization in his eyes. "I'll use thatlong handled brush you spoke of to scrub my back," she said.Rob watched her go, disappearing around the wall of the curvingtunnel. Feeling the painful fullness that had brought him to the bathroomin the first place, he went to the enclosure where the toilet was. Heunzipped himself, then thought different of it, and dropped his pants,turning and sitting to finish recovering, and relax.Long after he'd finished, Rob still sat with his elbows on his knees,staring at the tile on the floor. It was a colored tile of three tone waves,and swirls that, with the aide of a certain mental relaxation, couldprovoke the mind to seeing faces, patterns and, at times, entire pictures.Rob searched in vein for a solution, his emotions veering wildly betweendespair, and hope. Kaahira was right, he realized; there hadn't beenanything he could have done differently in the situation in Iraq, but still . . He had to find a way to locate Hana - to save her.A mortal saving a Valkyrie, he thought of himself derisively, yeah,right!And then he cursed himself. That's no fuckin' excuse!Kaahira had told him that Bryn was a perfect ally.Ol' iron pants, he snorted. Heh! Silver pants - whatever. Hie-hosilver!He was suddenly surprised, and not the least distraught, to findthat he was laughing.Get a move on, fella, he gently coaxed himself. You're not going toaccomplish anything sittin' here.He emerged from the closet to see the bathroom lightly filled withsteam. She does like it hot, he thought, picturing Kaahira in the shower inhis mind.He could vaguely see her muscular figure basking in the spray ofmultiple water jets behind the clouded glass that was further obscured byvapor. Heavy steam billowed out over the top of the door.She seemed to sense his presence. "Are you sure you wouldn't liketo join me?" she called to him from the interior. "The water's almost ashot as I am," she teased, "and it's such a shame to waste so much steam."Rob felt the last remnants of his anguish disappear. Kaahira was sobeautiful - a Valkyrie. She was so different from either Hana, or hermother. She was a minx, but with a healthy sense of proportion.Lost in his thoughts, his eyes were drawing to something on theinside of the glass. Two dots had pieced the vapor.Oh, for God's sake, Rob sighed.-9-
H an a – P art T wo10From the placement of the dots, he could tell that they wereKaahira's nipples.Aw, jeez! he sighed in amazement.Rob was just wondering if the glass was shatter proof whenKaahira leaned further forward.*CRACK!*A craze of cracks spread outward, and then the safety glasspulverized to fall to the floor."Oh, damn," Kaahira droned as she stood in the sudden opening.She was wet, and sleek, her raven hair slicked back over her head. Shestood straight and square with a very soapy sponge clutched in her hand.She did not look pleased."Now see what you made me do?" she charged. She followed upthis accusation by raising the sponge, and hurled it at Rob."Hey!" he cried, turning away to cower from the attack. Thesponge nailed him full on against the nape of his neck. Rob cringed at theundesired feeling of sudsy wetness splattered over his shoulders, andcoursed down his back. The water was very warm. He peeled the spongefrom his neck as he turned back to look at Kaahira. She was still standingthere, but now she had her fists proudly nested on her hips.She looked so goddamned satisfied with herself that it made Robthrill. He wound up his arm and threw the sponge back with all hisstrength. His aim was perfect, but before the sponge could reach her,Kaahira magically threw up her armor. In what seemed like an instant,her entire body became encased in silver. Except for her helmet, andgloves, she was fully armed by the time the sponge struck harmlesslyagainst her chest-plate.It fell to the floor between Kaahira's feet. The two of them lookedat one another across the steamy distance of the bathroom, each of themwearing a knowing - daring smirk."Cheater," Rob charged her."Coward," Kaahira retorted, clearly expecting him to join her now.Instead, Rob smiled proudly as he turned and walked out thebathroom, half expecting to be knocked off his feet by a second spongethrow.He had passed the test.Rob was sitting by the aquarium wall sipping a beer when Kaahirajoined him after finishing her long shower. Aside from her thong, shewore her hair wrapped in a towel about her head, and busied herself withanother towel, rubbing it over her arms, and shoulders."You wouldn't wash my back," she said casually, "but would youdry it for me?"
Tal es of t he V al kyri es b y S h a d a r11He smiled, and put his beer aside, rising to suspend the towelbehind his outstretched arms as Kaahira floated off the floor, turning herback to him as she rubbed back and forth against the towel.Rob sighed, and shook his head. "Valkyries," he muttered,pressing the towel tightly against her back.Kaahira squealed with delight as massaged her tight skin as sheraised her legs beneath herself. Rob marveled at the sight of her sittingon her heels in the air, and then set to work."So," he began as he tentatively worked his strong fingers downher back, "do you know Hana?""Of course. We all do. She's Bryn's child, but she really belongs toall of us.""It must be interesting to have such a family," Rob commented."It hasn't been easy for her. She's gone through a lot of conflict,and confusion. She told me that she saved your life."Rob paused in his task of drying her flawless skin. "She told youthat?" he asked."Oh, yes," said Kaahira. “A few weeks ago. Hana and I speak ofthings she'd never tell her mother. She considers me as more like her bigsister."With only a couple thousand years of age in difference, Robthought.Kaahira wiggled her shoulders to prompt him along. Rob resumedhis task, but with less hesitancy."Y'know this would go faster if you'd stop squirming," he chidedher."I don't want it to go faster," Kaahira stated simply. "I like yourtouch, Rob York. You have a gift for touching. Not many men do."Rob slowed his movement with the towel. "Does Hana know ofthis place?" he wondered."Yes," Kaahira nodded, her voice fading to become somber. "She'sbeen here often throughout her life . . . that is until she decided that shedidn't want to be a Valkyrie - as if she has a choice.""I didn't mean to upset you," Rob offered. "I'm sorry. I justwonder, if she got out of Iraq, would she come here?""I don't know," Kaahira replied, her voice almost too soft to beheard. "Being young, unable to fly and without armor, she wouldnaturally gravitate to a place she knew as home - felt comfortable with . . safe . . . "Rob could feel the Valkyrie's growing concern. He lightly held herslender shoulders."Why did she go to Iraq?" she asked him.- 11 -
H an a – P art T wo12"Because she had to," he answered with conviction, "and becauseshe's a Valkyrie. Her father was in danger.""Silly girl," Kaahira noted, "throwing herself into the winds of war- naked - unprepared.” She paused for a long moment. "Heritage doeswin out after all . . . I guess.”Rob held her shoulders more firmly, sensing the steel beneath hersilky skin. He closed his eyes, and touched his cheek against the towelaround her head. "She'll be alright, Kaahira," he whispered, "just like yousaid. Wherever she is, she'll be alright.""Of course she will be," Kaahira stated with a long sigh, realizingthe spectacle she was making of herself. She was a strong and powerfulValkyrie after all, and here she was behaving like a mortal. She took up acorner of the towel Rob held at her shoulder, and used it to dry her eyes.Her gesture made Rob smile. "There, you see. You do know howto use a towel."Kaahira flashed him a look over her shoulder. He saw hope andgratitude in her eyes as she held the corner of the towel to her nose, and'tooted' very lady like."It's alright," Rob said as he released the towel to her. "Your backis dry now.""Thanks," Kaahira said as she indulged herself in a Valkyrie sized'hawronk!'Rob laughed. "I think the earth just moved!"Kaahira smiled as she floated away. "We Valkyries normally makeit move in other ways," she said coyly, her voice a seductive purr. "If youknow what I mean."She put down the towel, seemingly unconscious of the effect hernaked breasts had on Rob’s blood pressure. She picked up his beer. "Doyou mind?" she asked.Rob gave her a nod. "Bottoms up.”Without further ado, Kaahira up-ended the can and drained it. Robmarveled at the way tilted her entire body in the air instead of justleaning her head back. When the can was empty, she did the typical 'manthang' by crushing the can - to the size of a pea. She then placed the peabetween her teeth, closed her lips, and spat.Both of them watched the pea fly across the room. It struck the rimof a long necked vase setting on the vanity, then bounced an inch straightup into the air, and dropped directly into the open vase to rattle aroundinside."Don't be too impressed," Kaahira said dryly as she saw theamazed look in Rob’s eyes. She floated closer to the aquarium wall. “Ittook me over thirty five years to learn how to do that.""It's still pretty impressive.” He admired the way Kaahira loweredher beautiful landing gear to walk the last few steps to a chair.
Tal es of t he V al kyri es b y S h a d a r13"So what brings you here?" Rob asked, resuming his seat on thebed. “If I may."Kaahira waved her hand dismissively as she settled lightly into thechair."I'm here for my dalvjra," she volunteered without concern. "Ihaven't begun to weaken yet, but I knew my time was approaching whenI could feel myself becoming - "She paused to boldly relieve the buildup of gas in her tummybefore continuing." - incredibly horny." She took a long moment to study Rob.He felt like a specimen being examined under the magnifyingglare of an electron microscope. He watched her slowly raise an accusingfinger, and point it at him. "You," she calmly decreed, "are a badmortal.""I'm sorry?" Rob frowned in confusion.Kaahira let her hand drop to the arm of the chair. She closed hereyes, and laid her head back. "Mortals aren't supposed to be able to resista Valkyrie's sexual charms. I've tried every means of suggestion short ofjumping your bones, and yet I've completely failed to get so much as arise out of you." She opened her eyes to meet his. "Bad mortal," she saidagain.Rob blushed as he looked down at the floor. "I . . . don't knowwhat to say," he admitted helplessly.The less than pleased Valkyrie held his gaze. "Well," she notedeasily with an arched eyebrow, "since I'm still strong, you'd better thinkof something."Rob's mind began to race. "I, uh . . . certainly didn't mean todisappoint you," he began. "I mean . . . you are - unbelievably gorgeous,and I'm sure that any man would gladly give his life for you . . . ""Several have," Kaahira noted with a sly smile, "but I revivedthem."Rob sincerely wondered if he'd said enough."Go on," Kaahira lightly prompted him, her eyes not leaving his.Rob’s mind was racing, searching desperately for the right words."Uve," he stammered, "I . . . genuinely can't believe that a woman likeyou could be interested in a man like me. That Hana . . . could possiblyentertain any interest in me.""She thinks well of you, Rob York.”Rob sighed. "She's just a rebellious kid who doesn't know what shewants, and she's the only Valkyrie of her age in the whole wide world."Kaahira felt his words more than she heard them. Her blue eyessoftened. “Who do you feel is unworthy? Hana, or yourself?"- 13 -
H an a – P art T wo14Rob just stared at her, amazed at her perceptiveness."Her saving your life established a basic bond of commitmentbetween the two of you," Kaahira went on. "I venture that you knowthat?"Rob said nothing. They both knew that he didn't need to."Your devotion to Hana could be considered as no more that theworking of that bond - a compulsion over which you have, really, nochoice," she explained. "But you, somehow, have gone beyond that. Youare singular in your devotion, and that is something no bond can effect.It's not unheard of, but it is exceedingly rare."Kaahira
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